Catfoss Recruitment Ltd are currently in partnership with a globally respected R&D company that is looking to recruit a Design Engineer and also a Senior Design Engineer to their expanding team.
We are looking to recruit an experienced and ambitious Design Engineer to complement our established Design and Manufacturing facility. Reporting to the Design Team Leader, the successful candidate must have a sound knowledge of part and assembly design, structural analysis and modern manufacturing techniques. They will be a self-starter, organised, able to prioritise and used to working under pressure. The applicant should also have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work individually and as part of a team.
Typical hours: Full time, Mon - Fri Days - 38 hours per week
This is a varied and demanding role and it involves a number of duties and responsibilities:
* Create design schemes and proposals to meet customer requirements.
* Produce 3D CAD models of parts and assemblies using CATIA V5.
* Prepare design documentation and provide technical leadership for internal/external design reviews.
* Produce engineering drawings, including relevant use of GD&T, for R&D scaled down models in line with relevant standards, to support the manufacturing process.
* Carry out static stress calculations using hand methods and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to ensure designs are safe and compliant to company R&D facility standards.
* Liaise with produc...